by Yasmin Robinson | Nov 1, 2015 | News
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has published guidance to explain changes to accountant’s reports which come into effect for accounting periods ending on or after 1 November. The SRA has been working with the profession for more than a year on how to make... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Sep 10, 2015 | News
Solicitors should be able to carry out certain consumer credit activities under SRA authorisation as long as their activities are central to the legal services they provide, the SRA Board has agreed. The Board approved the move at its meeting yesterday (Wednesday... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Sep 10, 2015 | News
A raft of changes that will further cut red tape and provide new ways of becoming a solicitor has been approved by the SRA Board. The changes focus on eight separate areas of the Handbook. They will reduce duplication in administration for many, and improve... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Sep 1, 2015 | News
Under the EU directive on Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations (ADR) which came into force on 9th July 2015, the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) had applied to become a certified entity under the directive. This would have meant that the Ombudsman’s scheme rules would... 
by Yasmin Robinson | Jul 24, 2015 | News
The SRA has published its third Risk Outlook. The Outlook is the SRA’s assessment of the most significant risks law firms will have to address over the coming 12 months. The purpose of the Risk Outlook is to communicate the SRA’s view of risk in...
